Madrid to the north, Lisbon to the south, Las Villuercas to the
east
and
Monfragüe
to the west. Miravete at a crossroads.

Between Madrid and
Lisbon and between Navalmoral and Trujillo
is Casas de Miravete, A-5, km. 210

In 1843, the English
writer George Borrow wrote in his book “The Bible in Spain”:
“I was coming down Miravete mountain pass admiring one of the most beautiful
views in the world. Vast plains lay before me, in the distance, limited by
enormous mountains, and under me, the narrow vein of the Tagus
river winded between rugged ranges. The setting sun gilded the
landscape. The day, although cold and windy, was
clear and
bright. In an hour, I arrived to the
river next to the remains
of a magnificent bridge that was blown up during
the War of Independence, and never rebuilt.”
(chapter XI)

George Borrow

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At the entrance to the village,
the fountain with its exquisite water,
which is mentioned
in the “Spanish geographic-statistical-historical
dictionary” directed by Pascual Madoz.”

Pascual Madoz

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GeoCentre
MONFRAGÜE

The GeoCentre Monfragüe
is next to the fountain. Do not miss it! You will
see the
geological significance of these sceneries. Telephone number: 649
77 11 64

You can
get to the remains of La Piñuela church starting from
the Cultural Centre “Las escuelas” (Municipal Library)

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Very close to the village, in “El regüelo”, you can observe the stars.

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On 19th
May 1812, British and Portuguese forces, together with Spanish
soldiers,
crossed Miravete mountain range from north to south to take
a fort controlled
by Napoleon´s army, near the Tagus river. In 2007,
the 195 anniversary
of that important Independence War battle
was celebrated with a
walking route of 18 km long, similar
to
the route made by the
English-Portuguese army in the
municipalities of
Casas de Miravete and
Romangordo,
between
“la Ventilla del
Camionero”(A-5, Km. 219)
and the
Lugar Nuevo (N-V, Km. 202).
This
route is
celebrated every year.

Remains of the also
known Makjada Albalat (N-V, km. 203). We could translate
it as
“access to the stony path” which makes reference to the Roman road
that
joined Emerita Augusta and Toletum. It was devastated at the end
of
the 12th century, after several changes of ownerships
between Muslims and Christians.

Albalat bridge in the Tagus river
(km. 201 of N-V).
Near the remains
Medina Albalat, capital of the Islamic Kora.

Madrid to the north, Lisbon to the south, Las Villuercas to the
east
and Monfragüe
to the west. Miravete at a crossroads.

Casas de Miravete is not only part of both the Monfragüe National Park and the
Biosphere Reserve but it is also a privileged enclave since it is the beginning
of the world UNESCO GeoPark Villuercas-Ibores-Jara. You can easily visit
it,
retaking the A-5 road in Lisbon direction. After going through the
tunnel
of Miravete, take the exit of Deleitosa (km. 219). You
could enjoy the
views of Retamosa, Roturas, Cabañas, Solana,
Navezuelas,
Berzocana or Guadalupe, among
others.
Watch this video and you will see: